Chapter 524 Impermanence swordsmanship, open and close, not like a knife
The next day, news of the death of Chen Ke, the Minister of Civil Affairs, spread throughout Changsui City at an extremely fast speed.
It is reported that Chen Ke was killed in his home by thieves and even his head was chopped off. The method was extremely cruel.
The head of the six departments of the Dajing court and a third-rank official actually encountered such a thing.
Manchao was shocked!
This time, even Yuan Xiu, who only cared about having fun in the Yuxin Palace, couldn't bear it any longer. He came to the central platform angrily, called the four central ministers in front of him, and yelled at them angrily.
"At the feet of the Emperor, on the edge of the Imperial City, important officials of the imperial court are killed if they say they will be killed. This is simply the greatest provocation to me!"
Yuan Xiu was pacing in front of the four people. He suddenly stopped and pointed at the four people and said: "No matter what major events the Central Committee has to deal with recently, I must make the investigation of this case a top priority!"
Yuan Lidao: "We are already investigating. He Shangshu just returned from Chen's house with people from the Ministry of Punishment."
Yuan Xiudao: "He Yin, what's going on?"
He Yin frowned and said solemnly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the person who assassinated Chen Shangshu had a very clear goal and was an expert. We did an inspection at the scene and there was no trace of fighting or rummaging. The assassin wanted to kill Chen Shangshu.
To kill him, chop off Chen Shangshu’s head with a sword, and then leave.”
"When the Criminal Department withdrew from the scene, Tingwei Supervisor Mr. Dong also brought people there."
Yuan Xiudao: "For such a big thing, the people he ordered to jail should go there. Has your punishment department made a preliminary judgment and who did it?"
"This..." He Yin shook his head and said: "There is no evidence yet, so it is difficult to draw conclusions easily."
Chen Changyun interjected: "He Shangshu, Your Majesty is just asking you to make a preliminary judgment. You don't need to be so cautious. In my opinion, the public's eyes are sharp, and there are already rumors spreading outside."
Yuan Xiu asked: "What rumors?"
Chen Changyun bowed to Yuan Xiu and said: "Your Majesty, everyone in the government and the public are talking about it. They say that Chen Shangshu offended the left prime minister because of the appointment of officials in the central office, so the left prime minister killed him to vent his hatred."
Yuan Xiu's expression darkened, he looked at He Yin again, and asked, "Is this possible?"
He Yin said frankly: "There is a possibility, but I still believe that we should not be so hasty. If we suspect the left prime minister without any evidence, the subsequent investigation will also go in a direction that is unfavorable to the left prime minister. In this way
It’s unfair.”
Chen Changyun said: "He Shangshu, the left prime minister is not here, what are you afraid of?"
He Yin frowned, glared at Chen Changyun, and said, "Let it be whatever it is. Even if the Prime Minister is here, what do I have to fear?!"
He Yin continued: "I just think that Zuo Xiang has been very low-key regarding the central platform. Why would he make such a foolish move at this juncture? This... is not like his style."
Chen Changyun curled his lips and said: "If a dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, what can't he do?"
Yuan Xiu scolded: "You piece of shit, please speak up!"
Chen Changyun immediately put on a smile and his face was full of anger.
Yuan Li took a step forward, helped Yuan Xiu to sit down, and said: "Brother Huang, I think Master Chen's metaphor is a bit extreme, but the analysis is reasonable. As we all know, Chen Ke is just a decoration in the official department. This
For several years, the official department has been the official department of the left prime minister. Except for the generals you have personally appointed, brother emperor, and a handful of people who have been personally promoted, the people arranged by the left prime minister have already spread throughout the civil and military affairs of the court."
"After the central office was established, although there was little movement in the Left Prime Minister's Office and the Left Prime Minister also behaved very low-key, their power cannot be underestimated. Take our anti-corruption campaign as an example, it only hit civil servants, those in the government and the opposition
We dare not act rashly against the greedy generals at home and abroad."
Yuan Xiu clenched his fists, Yuan Li's words touched his sore spot.
This was also the reason why he didn't dare to make a sudden move against Wen Tai.
On the surface, Wen Tai was the head of the civil servants, but his penetration in the army was stronger. Since Zhao Huan handed over military power, in addition to Yuan Zhang's Zhennan Frontier Army, there were his people in all the armies of Dajing.
Moreover, there are many masters in Zuo Xiangfu, and if Wen Tai is determined to launch an attack, it will definitely be the beginning of the Great Jing Dynasty.
Yuan Li said: "The low-key behavior of the left prime minister is just his attitude, but it does not mean that he will endure it without limit. Perhaps this Chen Ke incident is his counterattack against us by killing the chicken to scare the monkey."
"Who is the chicken? Who is the monkey? Are you a monkey or am I a monkey???"
Yuan Xiu stared and said, "If he really did this, I can't spare him!"
Yuan Li immediately said: "My brother knows what the emperor is worried about, so here, Prime Minister Zuo, either doesn't move, or moves quickly, and doesn't give him a chance to react."
Yuan Xiu raised his hand and said: "Don't be impulsive and reckless when doing things. This case still needs to be investigated. If it is done by the Prime Minister Zuo, then I will never condone it. But if not, it means that the Prime Minister Zuo has no different intentions. If I deal with him first
It would be my fault to take action and intensify the matter."
"Brother Emperor..."
"Just do as I say." Yuan Xiu interrupted Yuan Li and continued: "You have to remember that my purpose is to weaken the power of the prime minister and make the transition smooth, not to kill the left prime minister. The left prime minister can understand me.
, then we have no worries about each other, but if we don’t understand and cause turmoil in the DPRK, it will only allow Southern Zhou to take advantage, and I don’t want that.”
"This person, Zuo Xiang, has made great contributions to me and the country."
Yuan Li said no more and said, "My dear brother, I understand."
At this moment, Dian Chen came in and said: "Your Majesty, the Tingwei Supervisor wants to see you!"
"Dong Xiao is here too, just in time, let him come in."
Yuan Xiu stood up. When Dong Xiao came in and wanted to bow, he immediately said: "Stop bowing and tell me the situation quickly!"
Dong Xiao said: "There was no struggle at the scene, and there were no traces of rummaging. The assassin just wanted to kill Chen Shangshu. He chopped off Chen Shangshu's head with a single sword. His technique was clean and neat."
Yuan Xiudao: "He Yin has said all this, is there anything else you've discovered?"
Dong Xiao added: "Chen Shangshu's body was discovered when he was ugly. The author concluded that he died at Haishi. At that time, Chen Shangshu was working alone in the study. I looked at the information on the desk one by one and discovered that
One thing in common is that these materials are all evidence against left party officials."
"There are people who are corrupt, there are people who pay bribes, and there are connections between people."
Hearing this, Yuan Li and Chen Changyun looked at each other, thinking that this was an unexpected gain.
Dong Xiao cupped his fists and said, "So I preliminarily conclude that Chen Shangshu's death is related to Zuo Xiangfu."
Ignoring the looks of others, He Yin thought for a moment and said: "Chen Shangshu was collecting evidence of crimes against officials from the Left Party before his death. It is possible that the person who killed him was an official from the Left Party. Why did Mr. Dong conclude that it was done by the Left Prime Minister's Office?"
Dong Xiao said: "I have my own judgment."
He Yin said: "The judgment is just a personal opinion, is there any evidence?"
Dong Xiao looked at Yuan Xiu with a troubled expression.
Yuan Xiudao: "Dong Xiao, if there is one, there will be no one. If there is no one, there will be no one. There are no outsiders here, just tell me."
"There is evidence!"
Dong Xiao lowered his voice and said: "I am also a top master. I have always been interested in the skills of masters in the world. I have carefully looked at Chen Shangshu's wounds. Although he was injured by a sword, this sword
The strength and angle are wide open and closed, just like a knife."
"Those who can use the sword to exert its power, I think about it, there is only one person in Changsui who can do it."
"Impermanent swordsmanship, wide opening and closing, not like a sword but like a sword."
Dong Xiao raised his head, looked at Yuan Xiu and said, "Xu Qingshan."
